GLOMERULAR INVOLVEMENT WITH PARASITIC DISEASES

Question 1

What are the four strains of malaria parasite cause human disease?

Answer 1

1. Plasmodium vivax
2. Plasmodium falciparum
3. Plasmodium malariae (causing quartan malaria)
4. Plasmodium ovale

Question 2

What are the 2 types of malarial infections that are associated with renal involvement?

Answer 2

1. P. malariae
2. P. falciparum

Question 3

What are the 3 types of Schistosoma?

Answer 3

1. Schistosoma mansoni
2. Schistosoma japonicum
3. Schistosoma haematobium

Question 4

What type of schistosoma is associated with cystitis?

Answer 4

Schistosoma haematobium

Question 5

What type of schistosoma causes glomerular invovement?

Answer 5

Schistosoma mansoni

Question 6

What are the 7 glomerular injury associated with Schistosoma mansoni?

Answer 6

1. mesangial proliferation
2. focal sclerosis
3. membranoproliferative lesions
4. crescentic changes
5. membranous nephropathy 6. amyloidosis
6. ESKD

Question 7

What type of schistosoma is associated with nephrotic syndrome?

Answer 7

Schistosoma harmatobium